Wider landing gear

[PLPFlyboy]

I have a hirobo x-spec and i was wondering if there happened to be a place where could purchase a set of wider landing skids. the stock ones seem narrow and i dont want it to tip over on spool up as it tends to wobble though the lower rpms.

[Jafa]

You can minimise that by pulling on each blade with each hand to get them close to straight - I've never had a Freya or Sceadu fall over on spool up (I use Freya Skids on the Sceadu) - if it's a real problem you may have the blades too tight

There is the Extreme 3D Skid range however - I forget the site (not a Hirobo part)

[PLPFlyboy]

thanks for the help im not so much worried of it just flipping on its own but i fly off of a grass strip and it not completely flat. If you can remember the site let me know. and do you know of any other possible upgrades?

[Jafa]

I thought it was EastCoastExtremeHelis
http://www.eastcoastextremehelis.com/
The ones I am thinking off were available in all colours
and were 3D tough struts or something like that
But I can't find them now

Anyway, here are a few other options:
Older and larger Hirobo struts that will fit the XSpec
http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=heli&Product_Code=404205&Category_Code=
http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=heli&Product_Code=404206&Category_Code=

This is an after market option
http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=heli&Product_Code=QUK031&Category_Code=


Other upgrades - for an XSpec
You can do the grip flip mod
I've already posted full details of that here:
http://www.helifreak.com/viewtopic.php?t=20562
8 degrees of aileron and she rolls very snappy indeed
Some people put a Freya Evo head on the XSpec

There is a metal DTDS lower gear set
A metal flybar cage
There is a metal tail box
Most of these come of the Eagle Ex - so look for Ex parts
Non of them are needed however - but they are nice bling

[eeeyal]

You should look at the Quick UK struts… they are a full two inches wider than the Sceadu 50 landing gear. And just as tall (good if you want your tail rotor clear of tall grass) they also come in a range of neon colors to help see the heli.

http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=heli&Product_Code=QUK030&Category_Code=

[Ivan]

I have teh venture 50 skids on my evo, they set lower, and I don't have a problem with teh tail in the grass. I am sure they are a tad wider as well.

The Vigor skids are comparably low and wide, on a 60-90 size ship. They are definately a much lower stance than the old Eagle 2 struts I have and are just as wide as the QUK 60 size struts, which I bought for my Vigor, but I like the lower profile of the stock struts.